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Keene School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 601 students in Keene School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Hampshire.
Public Middle School in Keene School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the New Hampshire public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New Hampshire public middle school average of 15% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NH)
# Schools
7 Schools
156 Schools
# Students
3,018 Students
47,559 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
4,474 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Keene School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 189 school districts in New Hampshire (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#151 out of 189 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%

Graduation Rate
90%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.28
# American Indian Students
25 Students
75 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
1,369 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
138 Students
2,819 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
6%
# Black Students
51 Students
818 Students
% Black Students
2%
2%
# White Students
2,593 Students
40,294 Students
% White Students
86%
85%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
34 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
131 Students
2,151 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
456
# Students in K Grade:
163
1,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
160
1,550
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
1,543
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
1,589
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
1,979
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
4,447
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
10,050
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
12,326
# Students in 8th Grade:
187
12,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
337
36
# Students in 10th Grade:
344
41
# Students in 11th Grade:
314
28
# Students in 12th Grade:
333
35
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,335 is higher than the state median of $22,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,796 is less than the state median of $21,293. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$3,646 MM

Spending
$63 MM
$3,517 MM

Revenue / Student
$22,335
$22,075

Spending / Student
$20,796
$21,293

Best Keene School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Keene Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
167 Maple Ave.
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-9023
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 357-9023
Grades: 6-8
| 601 students
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